# Vijaysar Canonical version of this page: https://nighantu.ageayurveda.com/herb/vijaysar/ > Vijaysar (Pterocarpus marsupium) is a plant drug, also called Asanah, Bijakah and Bijasara. ## Key facts - **Botanical name:** Pterocarpus marsupium - **Family:** Fabaceae ## Names in the Indian languages Every name form this project holds for this drug, with the script form first and the transliteration after it. Sources per name are on the canonical page. | Language | Names | | --- | --- | | Sanskrit | असनः (asanaḥ), बीजकः (bījakaḥ) | | Hindi | बीजसार (bījasāra), विजयसार (vijayasāra) | | Tamil | வேங்கை | ## Names and identification | Language | Name | |----------|------| | English | Vijaysar | ## Modern Research (Meta-Analysis) **Total PubMed publications found:** 101 ### Key Research Papers #### 1. The Standardization of **Authors:** Chawre Sushil Vilas, Waykar P A, Shinde V S et al. **Journal:** International journal of applied & basic medical research (2024) **PMID:** 38504835 > Many effective formulations are available in Ayurveda for various diseases. These formulations are lagging in standardization due to the absence of reference standards, whereas maintaining quality standards of given medicines is the need of an hour. ... **Keywords:** Daruharidradi Ghanavati, diabetes mellitus, high-performance liquid chromatography, thin-layer chromatography #### 2. Biotechnological Advances in Pharmacognosy and In Vitro Manipulation of **Authors:** Ahmad Anees, Ahmad Naseem, Anis Mohammad et al. **Journal:** Plants (Basel, Switzerland) (2022) **PMID:** 35161227 > Trees are vital resources for economic, environmental, and industrial growth, supporting human life directly or indirectly through a wide variety of therapeutic compounds, commodities, and ecological services. ... **Keywords:** DNA barcoding, biotechnological tools, ethnomedicine, genetic improvement, in vitro culture #### 3. Heartwood Extract of **Authors:** Dar Mohammad Irfan, Rafat Sahar, Dev Kapil et al. **Journal:** Metabolites (2022) **PMID:** 36295849 > Diabetes mellitus leads to cellular damage and causes apoptosis by oxidative stress. Heartwood extract of ... **Keywords:** HepG2 cells, Pterocarpus marsupium, UP-LCMS, diabetes, health care, oxidative stress #### 4. Pterocarpus marsupium extract extends replicative lifespan in budding yeast. **Authors:** Lee Mitchell B, Kiflezghi Michael G, Tsuchiya Mitsuhiro et al. **Journal:** GeroScience (2021) **PMID:** 34297314 > As the molecular mechanisms of biological aging become better understood, there is growing interest in identifying interventions that target those mechanisms to promote extended health and longevity. The budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has served as a premier model organism for identifying genetic and molecular factors that modulate cellular aging and is a powerful system in which to evaluate candidate longevity interventions. Here we screened a collection of natural products and natural product mixtures for effects on the growth rate, mTOR-mediated growth inhibition, and replicative lifespan. No mTOR inhibitory activity was detected, but several of the treatments affected growth rate and lifespan. The strongest lifespan shortening effects were observed for green tea extract and ber... **Keywords:** Lifespan-extending interventions, Natural products, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, mTOR inhibitors #### 5. Protective effect of **Authors:** Xu YanLi, Zhao Yongxia, Sui YaNan et al. **Journal:** 3 Biotech (2018) **PMID:** 29556442 > The present study was aimed to investigate the protective effect of ... **Keywords:** Aldose reductase, Blood insulin, Diabetic cataract, [Glucose](/glossary/compounds-d-g/#glucose), Pterocarpus marsupium #### 6. Anti-cataract activity of Pterocarpus marsupium bark and Trigonella foenum-graecum seeds extract in alloxan diabetic rats. **Authors:** Vats V, Yadav S P, Biswas N R et al. **Journal:** Journal of ethnopharmacology (2004) **PMID:** 15234767 > Long-term complications are frequently encountered in diabetes mellitus and are difficult to treat. This study was undertaken to assess the effect of three [antidiabetic](/reference/antidiabetic/) plants on the development of cataract in rats. An aqueous extract of Pterocarpus marsupium Linn bark (PM, Hindi name: Vijaysar) (1 g kg(-1) day(-1)), Ocimum sanctum Linn leaves (OS, Hindi name, [Tulsi](/herb/tulsi/)) (200 mg kg(-1) day(-1)) and alcoholic extract of Trigonella foenum-graecum Linn seeds (FG, Hindi name, [Methi](/herb/methi/)) (2 g kg(-1) day(-1)) were given to alloxan (120 mg kg(-1)) diabetic rats until the development of cataract. Serum glucose and body weight were monitored at regular intervals while cataract was examined through naked eye as well as slit lamp at 75, 100 and 115 days after alloxan administration. Administration of all the... #### 7. Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb. heartwood extract synthesized chitosan nanoparticles and its biomedical applications. **Authors:** Manne Anupama Ammulu, K Vinay Viswanath, G Ajay Kumar et al. **Journal:** Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology (2020) **PMID:** 32627099 > The point of the present investigation was to blend effective chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) loaded with Pterocarpus marsupium (PM) heartwood extract and evaluate its biomedical applications. Various plant extract concentrations (PM-CNPs-1, PM-CNPs-2, PM-CNPs-3) are used to synthesize chitosan nanoparticles and optimized to acquire a stable nanoparticle formulation. The entrapment efficiency and in vitro release studies of the plant extract encapsulated in CNPs are estimated. The PM-loaded CNPs were characterized by X-ray diffraction, dynamic light scattering (DLS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The synthesized chitosan nanoparticles were evaluated for their alpha-amylase inhibitory activity a... **Keywords:** Alpha-amylase inhibitory activity, Anti-inflammatory activity, Chitosan nanoparticles, Pterocarpus marsupium #### 8. Correction to: Pterocarpus marsupium extract extends replicative lifespan in budding yeast. **Authors:** Lee Mitchell B, Kiflezghi Michael G, Tsuchiya Mitsuhiro et al. **Journal:** GeroScience (2022) **PMID:** 35320492 ## What is it made of? *The marker compounds are listed under Dosage forms and preparation, below.* ## Dosage forms and preparation **Dosage Forms:** Heartwood powder (Churna), Kwatha (decoction), Capsule, Tablet, Ghana Vati (solid extract), Vijaysar tumbler (water steeped overnight in heartwood cup), Aqueous extract **Standard Dosage:** 3-6 g heartwood powder twice daily; 50-100 mL decoction twice daily; Vijaysar tumbler water: 200 mL morning on empty stomach; 500 mg-1 g standardized extract capsule twice daily **Optimal Timing:** Morning on empty stomach; 30 minutes before meals; tumbler water first thing in morning **Storage:** Heartwood and powder in airtight containers at 15-25 deg C. Protected from moisture. Vijaysar tumblers should be kept dry when not in use. Standardized extracts in light-resistant packaging (pterostilbene is moderately photosensitive). **Marker Compounds:** Pterostilbene, Marsupsin, [Pterosupin](/glossary/compounds-o-q/#pterosupin), Epicatechin, [Liquiritigenin](/glossary/compounds-l-o/#liquiritigenin), [Isoliquiritigenin](/glossary/compounds-g-l/#isoliquiritigenin), Kino-tannic acid, [Pterocarpol](/glossary/compounds-o-q/#pterocarpol), beta-Eudesmol ### Synergistic Combinations - [Gudmar](/herb/gudmar/) (Gymnema sylvestre) - [Jamun](/herb/jamun/) (Syzygium cumini) - [Karela](/herb/karela/) (Momordica charantia) - [Methi](/herb/methi/) (Trigonella foenum-graecum) - fiber and 4-hydroxyisoleucine synergy - [Haridra](/herb/haridra/) ([turmeric](/herb/turmeric/)) - anti-inflammatory and metabolic syndrome support --- Canonical version of this page: https://nighantu.ageayurveda.com/herb/vijaysar/ ## Sources - Amidha Ayurveda Herb Database (700+ herbs, CC-BY-4.0) - PubMed / NCBI (101 publications) - AgeAyurveda Product Catalog - Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Published by Age Ayurveda in the Nighantu. 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